Global
Leaders Fellowship for Graduate Students in USA, 2017-2018

Global
Leaders Fellowship for Graduate Students in USA, and applications are
submitted till 5 February 2017 12:00 PM (NOON) EST. George Washington University is
inviting application for Global Leaders Fellowship for Graduate
Students for 2016-17. Three fellowships are available for pursuing
graduate (master’s and doctoral) degree level. Students
holding an F-1 visa (J-1 visa is eligible for Fulbright applicants
only) and who are from the following countries or regions (chosen
based on protocol arrangements and areas of the world
underrepresented at GW) are eligible to apply: China (PRC), Cambodia,
Eastern Europe, Laos, Latin America, The Caribbean, Mongolia,
Sub-Saharan Africa, U.S.S.R. Successor States and Vietnam. Full details:

Field(s):
Graduate
students (master’s and doctoral) from Foggy Bottom on campus
programs in the following schools are eligible: College of
Professional Studies, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Elliott
School of International Affairs, Graduate School of Education and
Human Development, School of Business and School of Engineering and
Applied Science.

Beneficiaries(Target
Groups): Global
Leaders Fellowship is targeted for
the
students of China (PRC), Cambodia, Eastern Europe, Laos, Latin
America, The Caribbean, Mongolia, Sub-Saharan Africa, U.S.S.R.
Successor States and Vietnam can apply for these fellowships.

Benefits(Value/ Inclusions):

‣
No.
of awards:Three
Global Leaders Fellowship are offered.

‣
Scholarship
Tenure : A
Fellowship is renewable each year for a cumulative maximum of three
years for Master’s candidates and up to five years for doctoral
candidates.

‣Value
of Scholarship : Three
Global Leaders Fellowships, which will cover up to 18 credit hours
will be awarded for 2016-17. The grantee is to provide funds from
other sources for books, living, and other expenses, and must provide
certification of this support. A Fellowship is renewable each year
for a cumulative maximum of three years for Master’s candidates and
up to five years for doctoral candidates. A grantee must submit
renewal materials for the Fellowship each year; renewal is contingent
upon the grantee’s grades (GPA of 3.0 or better). The Fellowship is
valid for one degree only. Fellowships apply to the fall and spring
semesters. Awards for the summer sessions are by petition only and
subject to available funding.

Description

‣
The
Global Leaders Fellowship is for incoming graduate students (master’s
and doctoral) at the George Washington University who will return to
their countries of origin to apply skills learned through their
formal education at the GW.

‣
The
fellowship is intended for GW graduate students who will be future
leaders in their fields in their home countries. Preference will be
for students who have not studied or worked in the U.S. or other
countries aside from their home country. Current GW graduate students
are not eligible for this fellowship.

Eligibility

This Global Leaders Fellowship is applicable for

‣ Students holding an F-1 visa (J-1 visa is eligible for Fulbright applicants only) and who are from the following countries or regions (chosen based on protocol arrangements and areas of the world underrepresented at GW) are eligible to apply: China (PRC), Cambodia, Eastern Europe, Laos, Latin America, The Caribbean, Mongolia, Sub-Saharan Africa, U.S.S.R. Successor States and Vietnam

‣ Graduate students (master’s and doctoral) from Foggy Bottom on campus programs in the following schools are eligible: College of Professional Studies, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Elliott School of International Affairs, Graduate School of Education and Human Development, School of Business (Executive Education program is not eligible) and School of Engineering and Applied Science

‣ Please note that permanent residents, resident aliens and U.S. Citizens are not eligible for this fellowship. Applicants must have an F-1 (J-1 visa for Fulbright applicants only), no exceptions.

‣ Fellowships are awarded to highly qualified incoming GW full-time graduate degree program seeking students who have gained admission to the University and whose program is on the main Foggy Bottom Campus. Students need to apply for admission separately through the online process.

‣ No Fellowship applicants will be considered who have not completed the admissions application, including payment of their application fee. Fellows may hold a F-1 visa (other visas are not eligible. J-1 visas are eligible for Fulbright applicants only). As part of the admissions process, applicants must have passed the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 600 on the paper-based exam or 100 on the internet based exam, or an IELTS overall band score of 7.5 (with no individual band below 6.0).

Selection criteria for Global Leaders Fellowship

‣ Preference will be for students who have not studied or worked in the U.S. or other countries aside from their home country.